Host/Hostess

Somerby St Vincent•Birmingham, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Bridge Senior Living – a certified Great Place to Work (2025-2026)! Hospitality With Purpose — Without the Late Nights Are you friendly, organized, dependable, and someone who enjoys making people feel welcome? Join our senior living dining team as a Host/Hostess – Server and help create a warm, enjoyable dining experience from the moment residents and guests arrive until the end of their meal. This position combines the personal connection of a Host/Hostess with the attentive service of a Server. You’ll welcome residents, help organize the dining room, assist with seating, support meal service, and help ensure every guest feels recognized, comfortable, and cared for.

Requirements

Someone who is: Warm, Friendly, Organized, Patient, Dependable, Positive, Professional, Service-Minded, Team-Oriented
The Server job description calls for someone who can work with older adults in a courteous and friendly manner while demonstrating patience and compassion.
Applicants must be at least 16 years old

Nice To Haves

Related experience
A Food Handler certificate are preferred

Responsibilities

Warmly greet residents, families, and guests as they arrive
Help manage dining-room seating and guest flow
Learn residents’ names, preferences, routines, and seating needs
Help ensure tables are ready before residents are seated
Communicate special requests and resident needs to the dining and culinary teams
Provide prompt, friendly, and courteous table service
Take meal orders and serve food and beverages
Maintain proper table settings
Clear, clean, and reset tables between meal periods
Assist residents and guests with menu questions
Use the Point of Sale system accurately
Assist with special events and functions
Help maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming dining room
Follow food-safety, sanitation, and service standards
Step in where needed to support the dining team
The Server job description specifically includes courteous service, table setup, clearing and resetting tables, special functions, positive resident relations, safe food handling, and accurate POS use.
The Host/Hostess helps set the tone for the entire dining experience. We’re looking for someone who notices when a resident arrives, welcomes them by name, helps them find the right table, communicates special needs to the team, and keeps the dining room organized and flowing smoothly. A great Host/Hostess doesn’t simply point someone toward a table — they create a welcoming first impression and help make the dining room feel like a place residents look forward to visiting.